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Citizens Against Assisted Suicide

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Suicide is never death with dignity, and assisted suicide legislation threatens true patient choices at the end of life.

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The Unreliability of Diagnoses:Texas Woman Undergoes Chemotherapy for Stage Four Cancer She Did Not Have

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Thanks to Margaret Dore of Choice is an Illusion for posting the story below about an incorrect diagnosis that fortunately did not lead to a hastened death but easily might have.  The story is about a woman who underwent destructive chemotherapy therapy after receiving a diagnosis of Stage 4 terminal cancer.  See our recent post about the Italian man who died at the Swiss … [Read more...] about The Unreliability of Diagnoses:Texas Woman Undergoes Chemotherapy for Stage Four Cancer She Did Not Have

Vermont Senators Voting For and Against the Assisted Suicide Bill (S.77, Now Act 32)

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For the Bill Ashe (Chittenden), Ayer (Addison), Baruth (Burlington), Bray (Addison), Collins (Franklin), Fox (Chittenden), French (Rutland), Galbraith (Windham), Hartwell (Bennington), Lyons (Chittenden), MacDonald (Orange), McCormack (Windsor), Pollina (Washington), Rodgers (Essex-Orleans), Snelling (Chittenden), White (Windham), Zuckerman (Chittenden).   Against … [Read more...] about Vermont Senators Voting For and Against the Assisted Suicide Bill (S.77, Now Act 32)

House Members Who Voted FOR and AGAINST the Vermont Assisted Suicide Law (S.77, Now Act 32)

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Our readers asked for these lists.  You can read them far more easily at pp. 1684 and 1685 of the House Journal, at http://www.leg.state.vt.us/docs/2014/journal/hj130513.pdf.  For S. 77, Now Act 32 (75) Bartholomew of Hartland Botzow of Pownal Burke of Brattleboro Buxton of Tunbridge Campion of Bennington Carr of Brandon Cheney of Norwich Clarkson of … [Read more...] about House Members Who Voted FOR and AGAINST the Vermont Assisted Suicide Law (S.77, Now Act 32)

Swiss Clinic Erroneously Helps Man With No Life-Threatening Illness Commit Suicide

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Thanks to Alex Schadenberg of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition for posting the following story, which should wake up any Vermonters who think our assisted suicide law won't have casualties.  This kind of error is impossible to prevent.  Even if two doctors were required to certify that they patient is terminally ill (and as we read it the VT law requires only a referral, not … [Read more...] about Swiss Clinic Erroneously Helps Man With No Life-Threatening Illness Commit Suicide

Pharmacist and Legislative Observer: Physician-assisted Suicide Was More Important to Vermont Legislators Than the Wrongful and Tragic Loss of Innocent Human Life

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Bob Orleck,  who sent us the article in italics below,  was in the Senate and House for every stage of the debate and knows exactly what happened.  As a pharmacist with detailed knowledge of how the suicide drugs work, Bob is appalled that this law was passed.   A very accurate analysis of what Act 39 (physician assisted suicide) will mean in real life practice to … [Read more...] about Pharmacist and Legislative Observer: Physician-assisted Suicide Was More Important to Vermont Legislators Than the Wrongful and Tragic Loss of Innocent Human Life